World Bank income group · 47 economies
Lower-middle income countries: countries and statistics
GDP per capita ranges from $1,089 in Lesotho to $5,148 in Bolivia; Life expectancy ranges from 54.6 yrs in Nigeria to 77.9 yrs in Lebanon; Internet users ranges from 17.1% in Zambia to 92.0% in Kyrgyzstan.
Population2.9bn2025 · world 8.2bnGDP$7.3tn2025 · world $118tnGDP per capita$2,4812025 · world $14,406Life expectancy69.5 yrs2024 · world 73.5 yrsInternet users62.9%2025 · world 73.6%Fertility2.622024 · world 2.19Under-5 mortality43.82024 · world 37.4CO₂ per person1.60 t2024 · world 4.69 tElectricity access91.4%2024 · world 91.9%
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| Country | Region | Population | GDP | GDP per capita | Life expectancy | Internet users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | South Asia | 1.5bn | $4.0tn | $2,702 | 72.2 yrs | 70.0% |
| Pakistan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 255m | $407bn | $1,596 | 67.8 yrs | 57.3% |
| Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | 238m | $291bn | $1,224 | 54.6 yrs | 41.2% |
| Bangladesh | South Asia | 176m | $456bn | $2,597 | 74.9 yrs | 53.4% |
| Egypt | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 118m | $365bn | $3,086 | 71.8 yrs | 74.6% |
| Tanzania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 70.5m | $90.1bn | $1,319 | 67.2 yrs | 31.2% |
| Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa | 57.5m | $136bn | $2,363 | 63.8 yrs | 35.0% |
| Myanmar | East Asia & Pacific | 54.9m | $81.7bn | $1,489 | 67.1 yrs | 45.4% |
| Angola | Sub-Saharan Africa | 39.0m | $122bn | $3,129 | 64.8 yrs | 40.7% |
| Morocco | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 38.4m | $182bn | $4,672 | 75.5 yrs | 91.2% |
| Uzbekistan | Europe & Central Asia | 37.1m | $147bn | $3,968 | 72.5 yrs | 89.5% |
| Ghana | Sub-Saharan Africa | 35.1m | $114bn | $3,257 | 65.7 yrs | 72.2% |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Sub-Saharan Africa | 32.7m | $99.8bn | $3,050 | 62.1 yrs | 41.4% |
| Cameroon | Sub-Saharan Africa | 29.9m | $58.9bn | $1,972 | 64.0 yrs | 46.3% |
| Nepal | South Asia | 29.6m | $45.5bn | $1,536 | 70.6 yrs | 46.3% |
| Venezuela | Latin America & Caribbean | 28.5m | $99.7bn | $3,495 | 72.7 yrs | 76.7% |
| Zambia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 21.9m | $28.9bn | $1,318 | 66.5 yrs | 17.1% |
| Senegal | Sub-Saharan Africa | 18.9m | $37.0bn | $1,955 | 68.9 yrs | 60.1% |
| Cambodia | East Asia & Pacific | 17.8m | $51.3bn | $2,872 | 70.8 yrs | 68.5% |
| Zimbabwe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 17.0m | $51.2bn | $3,021 | 63.1 yrs | 41.6% |
| Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa | 15.1m | $28.3bn | $1,877 | 60.9 yrs | 33.3% |
| Benin | Sub-Saharan Africa | 14.8m | $24.6bn | $1,658 | 61.0 yrs | 34.0% |
| Bolivia | Latin America & Caribbean | 12.6m | $64.8bn | $5,148 | 68.7 yrs | 79.7% |
| Tunisia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 12.3m | $57.5bn | $4,657 | 76.7 yrs | 76.5% |
| Haiti | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.9m | $32.1bn | $2,694 | 65.1 yrs | 47.9% |
| Honduras | Latin America & Caribbean | 11.0m | $39.6bn | $3,598 | 73.0 yrs | 58.6% |
| Tajikistan | Europe & Central Asia | 10.8m | $17.7bn | $1,637 | 71.9 yrs | 55.8% |
| Papua New Guinea | East Asia & Pacific | 10.8m | $32.5bn | $3,020 | 66.3 yrs | 18.8% |
| Togo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 8.6m | $11.9bn | $1,384 | 62.9 yrs | 39.5% |
| Laos | East Asia & Pacific | 7.9m | $18.3bn | $2,325 | 69.2 yrs | 65.6% |
| Kyrgyzstan | Europe & Central Asia | 7.3m | $22.6bn | $3,081 | 72.4 yrs | 92.0% |
| Nicaragua | Latin America & Caribbean | 7.0m | $22.2bn | $3,173 | 75.1 yrs | 61.4% |
| Republic of the Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | 6.5m | $16.3bn | $2,515 | 66.0 yrs | 47.3% |
| Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.8m | $26.0bn | $4,473 | 77.9 yrs | 80.6% |
| West Bank and Gaza | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 5.4m | $17.2bn | $3,171 | 69.2 yrs | 86.6% |
| Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa | 5.3m | $11.7bn | $2,198 | 68.7 yrs | 45.8% |
| Namibia | Sub-Saharan Africa | 3.1m | $15.1bn | $4,876 | 67.5 yrs | 64.9% |
| Lesotho | Sub-Saharan Africa | 2.4m | $2.6bn | $1,089 | 57.8 yrs | 51.8% |
| Timor-Leste | East Asia & Pacific | 1.4m | $1.9bn | $1,341 | 67.9 yrs | 35.0% |
| Eswatini | Sub-Saharan Africa | 1.3m | $5.2bn | $4,108 | 64.3 yrs | 63.4% |
| Djibouti | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 1.2m | $4.6bn | $3,906 | 66.2 yrs | 65.3% |
| Comoros | Sub-Saharan Africa | 882,847 | $1.8bn | $2,056 | 67.0 yrs | 32.5% |
| Solomon Islands | East Asia & Pacific | 838,645 | $1.7bn | $2,086 | 70.7 yrs | 29.0% |
| Bhutan | South Asia | 796,682 | $3.6bn | $4,493 | 73.3 yrs | 91.3% |
| Vanuatu | East Asia & Pacific | 335,169 | $1.4bn | $4,039 | 71.7 yrs | — |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Sub-Saharan Africa | 240,254 | $981m | $4,084 | 69.9 yrs | 59.1% |
| Kiribati | East Asia & Pacific | 136,488 | $349m | $2,559 | 66.6 yrs | 89.4% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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Lower-middle-income countries topic by topic
Member countries ranked on the indicators of each topic.
PopulationHow many people live where, how fast populations grow and how old they are.EconomySize and growth of national economies, income per person and what they are made of.Prices & public financeInflation, interest rates, exchange rates, public debt and the reach of the state.Trade & investmentHow open economies are: exports, imports, investment, remittances and tourism.LabourWho works and who is looking for work, by ILO modelled estimates.Aid, poverty & equalityAid received, poverty lines, inequality, hunger and women in parliament.EducationSchool enrolment, completion, literacy and public spending on education.HealthLife expectancy, child and maternal mortality, health spending, water and sanitation.Digital & energy accessInternet, mobile and broadband, electricity and clean cooking fuels.EnvironmentEmissions, renewable energy, forests, farmland and water use.
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East Asia & Pacific37 economiesEurope & Central Asia58 economiesLatin America & Caribbean42 economiesMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan23 economiesNorth America3 economiesSouth Asia6 economiesSub-Saharan Africa48 economiesLow income25 economiesUpper-middle income59 economiesHigh income86 economies